Chinahand Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 Modern genetics and patient archeology are discovering an incredible story of human ancestry in Denisova Cave in Siberia. Goodness would I like to go there. Sit and watch the sun rise at its mouth and wonder at the minds that have done a similar thing over the millennia. Deep time and ancestors. https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/06/denisovans-were-the-first-hominins-to-arrive-at-denisova-cave/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 The story behind the resulting mitochondrial DNA research is fascinating. All that intra-species breeding possibly accounts for some of the genetic mutations which crop up in this day and age. Good one China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 Interesting. I mistakenly thought Labor voters had repudiated Blair. This survey says not. Really interesting thread on political views. https://twitter.com/rcolvile/status/1412419329015140367?s=19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) Fascinating discussion on the causes and solutions to authoritarian thinking. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000y7sq https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000y7sq Edited July 30, 2021 by Chinahand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 I've enjoyed John Gray's writing for many years and this New Statesman piece is a tour de force. Provocative, thought inspiring, with a wide sweep of history, culture and nations. Bravo. https://www.newstatesman.com/world/asia/2021/07/west-isn-t-dying-its-ideas-live-china Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 If you want to learn about China there is a great course available on YouTube by Prof Rory Truex from Princeton University, but in his last lecture he gives some more general advice about life, being kind and finding your place and worth. Well worth listening to: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 Wow. This is a fantastically concise summation of so many interesting ideas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrighty Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 38 minutes ago, Chinahand said: Wow. This is a fantastically concise summation of so many interesting ideas. Purposeful Stupidity - how very apt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 I'm busily wading through, 'Radical Uncertainty', at the moment. It's well worth a brain reset by reading it IOM. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 Thanks Doc. https://www.ft.com/content/0b2dcf46-6538-11ea-a6cd-df28cc3c6a68 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chinahand Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 Isn't that weird. I'm not a subscriber and had free access after googling the title to find out more about Doc's suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Are the maths correct on that deal? My tiny mind is throwing up anomaly... 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) Hope China doesn't mind me dropping this into his random thread, doesn't really fit many other places. Happening now This is taking place on Cumbre Vieja on La Palma, which is the much speculated about potential source for the megatsunami that will flood everyone. Live stream here and its night so looks great https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9KGsX1nBNY Edited September 19, 2021 by TheTeapot 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Nice. We are off to Tenerife early october. Hopefully the tungsten umrellas should arrive early next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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